Governor Kay Ivey (R) recently awarded $3.1 million in state funding to cities and counties statewide to support various road and bridge projects; funding that comes from the Rebuild Alabama Act passed by the state legislature and signed by the governor in 2019.
[Above photo by the Alabama Governor’s Office]
The Rebuild Alabama Act required the Alabama Department of Transportation to establish an annual road funding grant program that sets aside a minimum of $10 million off the top of the state’s share of new fuel tax revenue for local projects.
Of the awarded projects, cities and counties also contributed $1.4 million in local matching funds. The Alabama DOT noted that all projects receiving grants through the Rebuild Alabama Act are required to move forward within one year of the awarding of funds.
[Editor’s note: In a separate announcement, the Alabama DOT recently issued funds to continue expanding walkways for pedestrians in several southwestern Alabama communities via the federally-funded Transportation Alternatives Program, which helps pay for non-motorized transportation projects like sidewalks, trails, and bike lanes.]
The agency said more than $15 million in state transportation funds has been awarded through this application-based program during the 2024 fiscal year; the first year Alabama DOT funded the Annual Grant Program above the minimum $10 million required by the legislation.
“From day one … I have made clear to the people of our state that improving Alabama’s roads and bridges is a top priority, and I am proud we continue delivering on that promise,” said Gov. Ivey in a statement. “Our work is not done, and we will continue delivering results in all 67 of our counties.”
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